CHAPTER I. IN WHAT LANGUAGE WAS _Tirant lo Blanch

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Purport of dedicatory letter.—Note at the conclusion of the book.—Reasons for doubting the accuracy of the statements made by Martorell and de Galba.—Was there an English original of _Tirant lo Blanch_?—Was there a Portuguese translation or a Portuguese original?—Parallel passages from Lull’s _Libre del Orde d’Cauayleria_ and from _Tirant lo Blanch_.—Others from _Lo Somni d’En Bernat Metge_ and from Martorell’s work.—Strong evidence that _Tirant lo Blanch_ was originally written in Catalan.